Tanya Weaver, Author at DEVELOP3D

Tidal energy converter built from old bike parts generates interest for student

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 7, 2017

The wave energy harvester, which is powerful enough to charge a mobile phone, is made from old bike parts and a disused pressure cooker A working prototype of a shoreline…

CT scan data used in the reconstruction of a life-size skull in 3D printing and VR

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 9, 2017

3M BIC utilises 3D printing and VR in a project that demonstrates maxillofacial reconstruction as a way of repairing broken bones Using the data from an employees’ CT scan 3M…

IKEA invites start-ups to join its Bootcamp program

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 12, 2017

IKEA Bootcamp is calling out to early stage start-ups to find solutions that address the big challenges in our daily lives but at the same time have a positive impact…

‘Stop printing crap’ on your 3D printers

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 12, 2017

Dave Hakkens, a designer from the Netherlands, is calling on those who own or who have access to 3D printers to “stop printing crap” just because you can. He urges…

Early-stage startups can now apply for CRL’s hardware accelerator

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 14, 2017

One of the CRL accelerator alumni is Do It Kits by Helen Steer The six-month hardware accelerator programme from London-based Central Research Laboratory (CRL) will help hardware startups take their…

New technology allows for more cranes in tight urban sites

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 16, 2017

The new windsail solution was designed for luffing jib cranes facing tough space and safety restrictions The world’s first retractable crane windsails have been put to work on cramped urban…

WATCH // How Rolls-Royce assembles its Trent XWB aero engine

Posted by Tanya Weaver - June 21, 2017

Rolls-Royce recently uploaded a video of its new Trent XWB assembly line in Dahlewitz, Germany, offering a glimpse into how 20,000 components come together to form what the company claims…

Biomimicry and AI engineering experts head-up SolidThinking’s Converge event for 2017

Posted by Tanya Weaver - August 1, 2017

Zaha Hadid, Amazone and APWorks have all been lined-up for Altair’s European future of design event, Converge, with an impetus on looking to nature as well as artificial intelligence for…

Get your camera out for a new competition that wants to quash fusty engineering stereotypes

Posted by Tanya Weaver - August 4, 2017

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new photography competition, which aims to challenge misconceptions of engineering (dirty factories, greasy overalls and hard hats) by showcasing the…

Have a bright idea? Enter Nesta’s £50,000 Inventor Prize

Posted by Tanya Weaver - September 4, 2017

Nesta, an innovation foundation, has launched the Inventor Prize aimed at anyone from individual inventors to small teams and small companies, based or residing in the UK. Working in partnership…